Urban Planner, August 26–28, 2011

In this special three-day Urban Planner: a musical closes out Kensington performance space Bread and Circus; Chef Hung's in town for TAIWANfest, and Kevin Sorbo's here for Fan Expo (and the Kevin Sorbo Garbage Weekend); Colin Stetson plays the Drake, and Hollerado DJ a dance party; Fake Prom enlists upstanding men and women to Go to War; and Art Starts' young conscripts debut a new city mural.

MUSIC: Brass horn specialist Colin Stetson, a dark horse favourite on the Polaris Prize shortlist, brings his unique brand of dark, jazz-inflected music to the Drake Underground for an early show tonight. You may not have heard his solo work yet, but if you’ve listened to fellow Polaris Prize nominees Arcade Fire or Timber Timbre, you’ve heard him; he contributed to both those shortlisted albums, too. Drake Hotel Underground (1150 Queen Street West), Friday at 8 p.m. (over by 11 p.m.), $12.

PARTY: Another edition of Fake Prom, called Fake Prom Goes to War!, is upon us and this one could be the sharpest-dressed yet, as attendees will no doubt be taking all sorts of liberties with the night’s theme of Second World War–era men in uniform. Encouraging the enlisted men and women to take a turn on the “government-issued” dance floor will be members of Steamboat as the night’s band, plus DJs Shit La Merde, Dougie Boom, and Scott Cudmore. There’s even a matchmaking element to the evening—and a couples photography booth, so you and your date can get snapped in your G.I. attire. Palais Royale (1601 Lake Shore Boulevard West), Friday at 9 p.m., $17 in advance ($20 at the door.)

ART: Art Starts, Whippersnapper, and the City of Toronto’s Graffiti Transformation Project (see, they’re not entirely against street art) are collaborating with youths in Alexandra Park on a new mural entitled Make Your Mark on Paradise. The final project of seven semi-permanent installations created across Toronto this summer by young artists, the mural is intended to be permanent. For its launch, there will be refreshments, barbecue, and a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony. (77 Grange Avenue), Sunday at 4 p.m.–6 p.m., FREE.

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